Sentences with phrase «which weakens the bones»

For the past few decades, Pesce suffered from hunchbacklike posture — the result of a herniated disc, scoliosis and osteoporosis, which weakens the bones and can lead to curvature of the spine.

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New research suggests that regular consumption of chocolate may weaken bone density and strength, which in turn could increase the risk of health problems such as osteoporosis and fracture.

Now what I'm rather concerned about is how despite having weak bones, Wilshere is still smoking cigarettes — which is known for weakening ones bones.

In a mouse model in which they simulated the development of CML by adding Bcr - Abl to the bone marrow, a shortage of Gab2 led to a clear weakening or even a lack of symptoms.

However, both 2,000 and 4,000 IUs restored the desirable levels of 30 nanograms per milliliter to individuals with previous levels of less than 20 ng / mL, levels which put them at high risk for bone - weakening rickets and potentially other maladies.

The images showed that individuals with type 2 diabetes have structural defects within their bones, which could weaken them and go some way to explaining the greater rates of fracture found in older men and women with the disease.

For example, researchers found that healthy bone marrow stromal cells, which give rise to bone, could strengthen bones and prevent fractures when injected into three children with the bone - weakening disease osteogenesis imperfecta.

Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged deficiency in vitamin D, which aids in calcium absorption.

When I looked a bit deeper, I learned that too much sugar actually upsets the calcium to phosphorus ratio in the body, which in turn will cause calcium and other minerals to be leached from teeth and bones, weakening them.

Osteoporosis is a weakening of the bones, which can cause even minor movements like coughing or bending to create a bone fracture.

It's definitely advisable to seek advice from your medical provider to determine a safe weight with which to exercise, and also to see if a bone scan is needed — injury due to loading already - weakened bones would doom any exercise program right from the start.

This results in the bones becoming weakened and thin, which means that they can be broken or fractured more easily than when your bones were at their peak strength.

In a hospital scene in which a weakened Annie cries out, «It hurts,» you can almost feel her pain, right down to your bone marrow.

Some rabbits are prone to dental infections; others donâ $ ™ t get enough calcium, which weakens the jaw and surrounding bones.

The other big addition to this DLC are «Street Sweep» missions which have T - Bone working with the authorities to weaken three different crime factions around Chicago including the Chicago South Club, Militia, and The Fixers.